PIRKEY
Retired 2023Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 721 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Harrison County
- Operator
- SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 7902
- Coordinates
- 32.4611, -94.4840
PIRKEY, a retired 721 MW Coal power plant in Harrison County, Texas. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How PIRKEY compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Texas's operating fleet. Its operator, SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO, runs 3 operating plants in Texas totaling 3,057 MW. It shares Harrison County with 4 other operating plants, including HARRISON COUNTY POWER PROJECT and EASTMAN COGENERATION FACILITY.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by UPSHUR RURAL ELEC COOP CORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 3,923 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MARTIN LAKE (2,380 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PIRKEY is a retired 721 MW coal power plant in Harrison County, TX, formerly operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO. Harrison County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Harrison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 62.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 20.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.6 |
Perils not assessed in Harrison County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Harrison County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.